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The Latin words hortus (garden plant) and cultura (culture) together form horticulture, classically defined as the culture or growing of garden plants. Horticulturists work in plant propagation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic engineering, plant biochemistry, plant physiology, and the storage, processing, and transportation of fruits, berries, nuts, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs, and turf. They improve crop yield, quality, nutritional value, and resistance to insects, diseases, and environmental stresses. Genetics is also used as a valuable tool in the development of plants that can synthesize ...

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Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). 1804 - Events. January 1 - End of French rule in Haiti February 14 - First Serbian Uprising began. February 15 - New Jersey becomes the last northern state to abolish slavery February 16 - First Barbary War: Stephen Decatur leads a raid to burn the pirate-held frigate Philadelphia.

Cortaderia selloana, commonly known as Pampas Grass or Uruguayan Pampas Grass, is a tall grass native to southern South America, including the pampas after which it is named, and Patagonia. Pampas grass is a tall grass, growing in dense tussocks that can reach a height of 3 m. The leaves are evergreen, long and slender, 1-2 m long and 1 cm broad, and have very sharp edges (so should be handled with care). The leaves are usually bluish-green, but can be silvery grey. The flowers are produced in a dense white panicle 20-40 cm long on a 2-3 m tall stem. Including:

• Cortaderia selloana - Cultivation and uses

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Acacallis Lindl. 1853, is a small South American genus with a few species from the orchid family Orchidaceae. The genus is named in homage to a famous mythological Greek mortal named, Akakallis. The species of this genus are found in the countries of Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Peru. Both species have flowers that generally reach 4cm in width and whose color is rare among orchids, varying from a rose-tinted violet to a blue-tinted violet produced from a creeping rhizome. According to the Royal Horticultural Society, Ac.< ...

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• Acacallis - Species
• Acacallis - Reference

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Aberdeen (Scottish Gaelic: Obar Dheathain or The Granite City) is Scotland's third largest city, with a population of 212,125, and the greatest part of the unitary council area named the City of Aberdeen, which is surrounded by, but not within, the Aberdeenshire council area. Aberdeen is the chief commercial centre and seaport in the north-east of Scotland. It boasts the title of Oil Capital of Europe thanks to the plentiful supply of crude oil in the North Sea, and stands on a bay of the North Sea, between ...

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• Aberdeen - Coat of Arms and Motto
• Aberdeen - History
• Aberdeen - Background
• Aberdeen - Art and architecture
• Aberdeen - Churches
• Aberdeen - Education
• Aberdeen - Culture
• Aberdeen - Parks and open spaces
• Aberdeen - Statues
• Aberdeen - Bridges
• Aberdeen - Harbour
• Aberdeen - Industry
• Aberdeen - Population
• Aberdeen - Sport
• Aberdeen - Transport
• Aberdeen - Twinned cities worldwide

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1804 - Unknown date. Père Lachaise Cemetery a 118 acre (0.5 km²) cemetery in Paris, France is founded. Nicolas-François Appert (1750-1841) develops a method to preserve food by means of canning. 1804 - Ongoing events. Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815) ...

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1804, 1804 - Events, 1804 - Unknown date, 1804 - Ongoing events, 1804 - Births, 1804 - Deaths

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Fortune was born in Kelloe, Berwickshire. He was employed in the botanical garden in Edinburgh, and later in the Royal Horticultural Society's garden at Chiswick, and following the Treaty of Nanking in 1842 was sent out by the Society to collect plants in China. His travels resulted in the introduction to Europe of many beautiful flowers; but another three-year-long journey, undertaken in 1848 on behalf of the British East India Company, had much more important consequences, resulting in the successful introduction of 20,000 tea plant ...

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Robert Fortune, Robert Fortune - Travels and botanical introductions to Europe, Robert Fortune - Publications, Robert Fortune - Plants named after Robert Fortune, Robert Fortune - Other introductions by Fortune

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Malden Island is located 446 km (241 nautical miles) south of the equator, 2840 km (1530 nautical miles) south of Honolulu, Hawaii, and more than 8000 km (4000 nautical miles, 5000 statute miles) west of the coast of South America. The nearest land is uninhabited Starbuck Island, 204 km (110 nmi) to the southwest. The nearest inhabited place is Tongareva (Penhryn Island), 450 km (243 nmi) to the southwest. The nearest airport is on Kiritimati (Christmas Island), 675 km (365 nmi) to the northwest. Other nearby islands (all uninhabited) includ ...

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Malden Island, Malden Island - Geography, Malden Island - History

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Chamberlain is perhaps the most ill-regarded British Prime Minister of the 20th century, largely because of his policy of appeasement towards Nazi Germany regarding the abandonment of Czechoslovakia to Hitler at Munich in 1938. After working in business and local government, and a short spell as Director of National Service in 1916 and 1917, Chamberlain followed his father, Joseph Chamberlain, and older half-brother, Austen Chamberlain, becoming a Member of Parliament in the 1918 general election aged 49. He declined a junior minister ...

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Neville Chamberlain, Neville Chamberlain - Overview, Neville Chamberlain - Early life, Neville Chamberlain - Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Neville Chamberlain - Early ministerial career, Neville Chamberlain - Becoming the heir apparent, Neville Chamberlain - Formation of the National Government, Neville Chamberlain - Return to the Exchequer, Neville Chamberlain - Appointment as Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain - Domestic policy, Neville Chamberlain - Relations with Ireland, Neville Chamberlain - Palestine White Paper, Neville Chamberlain - European policy, Neville Chamberlain - Outbreak of war, Neville Chamberlain - War premiership, Neville Chamberlain - Fall and resignation, Neville Chamberlain - Lord President of the Council and death, Neville Chamberlain - Legacy, Neville Chamberlain - Notes

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Britain in Bloom - 2005. Large City: Cardiff City: Derry/Londonderry Large Town (35K-100K): Newcastle under Lyme Large Town (12K-35K): Durham Town: Hexham Small Town: Garstang Large Village: Usk Village: Heysham Small Village: Bray Urban Regeneration: St Philip's & St Paul's Floral Trail, Birmingham Urban Community: Spondon in De ...

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Britain in Bloom, Britain in Bloom - Winners, Britain in Bloom - 2005, Britain in Bloom - 2004, Britain in Bloom - 2003, Britain in Bloom - 2002, Britain in Bloom - 2001, Britain in Bloom - 1997, Britain in Bloom - Regions, Britain in Bloom - External link

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List of British postage stamps - Line engraved. One penny black issued on the 1 May for use from the 6 May 1840 Two pence blue contemporary issue with the penny black One Penny Red issued in 1841 to replace the penny black Prince Consort Essay Two pence blue printed in a new ink. The design has the addition of white * lines above and below the inscriptions Halfpenny rose red issued in 1870 for the reduced postcard and newpaper rate Three half pence ...

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List of British postage stamps, List of British postage stamps - Queen Victoria, List of British postage stamps - Line engraved, List of British postage stamps - Embossed, List of British postage stamps - Surface printed, List of British postage stamps - King Edward VII, List of British postage stamps - King George V, List of British postage stamps - King Edward VIII, List of British postage stamps - King George VI, List of British postage stamps - Queen Elizabeth II pre-decimalisation, List of British postage stamps - Queen Elizabeth II decimal currency, List of British postage stamps - 2001, List of British postage stamps - 2004, List of British postage stamps - 2005

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The genus name Paphiopedilum is derived from the Greek Paphos, a city on the island of Cyprus, and pedilon, slipper. Most species in this genus were previously considered part of the genus Cypripedium, but Paphiopedilum was accepted as the conserved (valid in use) name in 1959. Paphiopedilum (sometimes colloquially referred to as "Paphs") are considered highly collectible by growers due to the curious and unusual form of their flowers. Most naturally occur among humus layers as terrestrials on the forest floor, while a few ...

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Paphiopedilum, Paphiopedilum - Description, Paphiopedilum - Synonymy, Paphiopedilum - Taxonomy, Paphiopedilum - Species subspecies and varieties, Paphiopedilum - Natural Hybrids

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The coat of arms shows a red shield bearing three triple towered castles within the double royal tressure. It is widely accepted that these represent the fortifications which from earliest times stood on the three hills where the city sprang up, namely Castle Hill, the Port or Windmill Hill (Gallowgate) and St Catherine's Hill (Adelphi). The Arms are supported by two leopards - one either side - ...

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Aberdeen, Aberdeen - Coat of Arms and Motto, Aberdeen - History, Aberdeen - Background, Aberdeen - Art and architecture, Aberdeen - Churches, Aberdeen - Education, Aberdeen - Culture, Aberdeen - Parks and open spaces, Aberdeen - Statues, Aberdeen - Bridges, Aberdeen - Harbour, Aberdeen - Industry, Aberdeen - Population, Aberdeen - Sport, Aberdeen - Transport, Aberdeen - Twinned cities worldwide

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Torrington Common is an area of common land which surrounds the town on all but the eastern side. The common is administered by a body called "The Commons Conservators". The Common covers 365 acres (1.5 km²) and has over 20 miles (30 km) of public rights of way. The landscape features a variety of habitats and a rich collection of flora and fauna. Great Torrington - History of the common. An 'area of waste called the Common' was donated to the town in 1194 by Baron FitzRobert of Torrington. In 1889 the rights to this land were transferred by an act ...

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Great Torrington, Great Torrington - History, Great Torrington - Mayfair, Great Torrington - Torrington Common, Great Torrington - History of the common, Great Torrington - Features of the common, Great Torrington - Attractions, Great Torrington - Employment, Great Torrington - Media

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There are four grades of award presented, gold, silver-gilt, silver and bronze, in each of the categories listed below. Bronze grade exhibits do not actually receive a medal. Chelsea Flower Show - Awards categories. Flora Gardens and floral exhibits Hogg Exhibits of fruit Knightian Exhibits of vegetables, including herbs Lindley Exhibits of special educational or scientific interest Grenfell Exhibits of pictures, photogr ...

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Chelsea Flower Show, Chelsea Flower Show - Awards, Chelsea Flower Show - Awards categories, Chelsea Flower Show - Special awards, Chelsea Flower Show - History, Chelsea Flower Show - The Chelsea Flower Show today

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In the first edition (June 1979) of The Plantsman (a specialist journal published by the Royal Horticultural Society), Sandra Raphael (then a senior editor in the Dictionary Department of the Oxford University Press) contributed a short article on the history and meaning of the word. Her first example came from an issue of the Gardeners' Chronicle of 1881, when it seemed to mean "A nurseryman, a florist" (in the early sense of "florist" as a grower and breeder of flowers, rather than the more recent meaning of someone wh ...

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Plantsman, Plantsman - Defining the word, Plantsman - Some notable plantsmen and women, Plantsman - Other uses, Plantsman - Notes

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Notes: US top data: for singles from The Billboard Hot 100, for albums from The Billboard 200; UK top data for singles and albums from UK Singles Chart. Kim Wilde - Main albums. Kim Wilde - Compilations. Kim Wilde - Singles. ...

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Kim Wilde, Kim Wilde - Discography, Kim Wilde - Main albums, Kim Wilde - Compilations, Kim Wilde - Singles

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One of the greatest controversies of Chamberlain's premiership concerned the government's policy on the future of the British Mandate of Palestine. After successive commissions and talks had failed to achieve a consensus, the government argued that the statements in the Balfour Declaration (1917) (that it "view[ed] with favour" a "national home" for Jews in Palestine) now had been achieved since over 450,000 Jews had settled there. A new MacDonald White Paper of 1939, so named after the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Malcolm MacDonald, was then introduced. It proposed a quota of 75,000 further immigrants for the ...

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Neville Chamberlain, Neville Chamberlain - Overview, Neville Chamberlain - Early life, Neville Chamberlain - Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Neville Chamberlain - Early ministerial career, Neville Chamberlain - Becoming the heir apparent, Neville Chamberlain - Formation of the National Government, Neville Chamberlain - Return to the Exchequer, Neville Chamberlain - Appointment as Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain - Domestic policy, Neville Chamberlain - Relations with Ireland, Neville Chamberlain - Palestine White Paper, Neville Chamberlain - European policy, Neville Chamberlain - Outbreak of war, Neville Chamberlain - War premiership, Neville Chamberlain - Fall and resignation, Neville Chamberlain - Lord President of the Council and death, Neville Chamberlain - Legacy, Neville Chamberlain - Notes

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Chamberlain's domestic policy, which receives little attention from historians today, was considered highly significant and radical at the time. Achievements included the Factory Act 1937, which consolidated and tightened many existing measures and sought to improve working conditions by limiting the number of hours that minors and women could work and setting workplace regulation standards. The Housing Act 1938 provided subsidies that encouraged slum clearance and the relief of overcrowding, as well as maintaining rent controls for cheap ho ...

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Neville Chamberlain, Neville Chamberlain - Overview, Neville Chamberlain - Early life, Neville Chamberlain - Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Neville Chamberlain - Early ministerial career, Neville Chamberlain - Becoming the heir apparent, Neville Chamberlain - Formation of the National Government, Neville Chamberlain - Return to the Exchequer, Neville Chamberlain - Appointment as Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain - Domestic policy, Neville Chamberlain - Relations with Ireland, Neville Chamberlain - Palestine White Paper, Neville Chamberlain - European policy, Neville Chamberlain - Outbreak of war, Neville Chamberlain - War premiership, Neville Chamberlain - Fall and resignation, Neville Chamberlain - Lord President of the Council and death, Neville Chamberlain - Legacy, Neville Chamberlain - Notes

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When Chamberlain became Prime Minister, relations between the United Kingdom and the Irish Free State had been heavily strained for some years. The government of Eamon de Valera, seeking to transform the country into an independent republic, had proposed a new constitution, Bunreacht na hÉireann. The constitution was adopted at the end of 1937, turning the Free State into Éire, an internally republican state which only retained the monarchy as an organ for external relations. The British government accepted the changes, formally stating that it did not regard them as fundamentally alt ...

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Neville Chamberlain, Neville Chamberlain - Overview, Neville Chamberlain - Early life, Neville Chamberlain - Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Neville Chamberlain - Early ministerial career, Neville Chamberlain - Becoming the heir apparent, Neville Chamberlain - Formation of the National Government, Neville Chamberlain - Return to the Exchequer, Neville Chamberlain - Appointment as Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain - Domestic policy, Neville Chamberlain - Relations with Ireland, Neville Chamberlain - Palestine White Paper, Neville Chamberlain - European policy, Neville Chamberlain - Outbreak of war, Neville Chamberlain - War premiership, Neville Chamberlain - Fall and resignation, Neville Chamberlain - Lord President of the Council and death, Neville Chamberlain - Legacy, Neville Chamberlain - Notes

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